"I think first and foremost, he's on the last year of a deal," Kupchak told SiriusXM NBA Radio, via ESPN.com . "There have been no discussions about anything going forward. I don't think there will be."

The 2015-16 season will be Bryant's 20th with the Lakers and he is slated to make $25 million. The shooting guard, who will be 37 in August, only played in 35 games this season before a shoulder injury sidelined him for the rest of the year .

"A year from now, if there's something different to discuss, then it will be discussed then," Kupchak said. "I talk to him from time to time ... and he is recovering. He's running. He's getting movement and strength in the shoulder. We expect a full recovery, but yeah, he's much closer to the end than to the beginning."

Even if he could, Kupchak said he wouldn't want to force a new deal on Bryant if he didn't want to stay.

"He hasn't indicated that he wants to continue to play," Kupchak said. "But if there is a player out there like that, that won't come here for that reason, then we don't want them. Every great player is demanding and focused, and if you don't want to play for a guy like him that's driven to do nothing but win championships and work hard, then you shouldn't be here. You should go someplace else."